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Nurse Practitioner (NP) to DNP Program

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Please Note: This program is on hold until further notice. Please contact nursing@up.edu with any questions.

Already a nurse practitioner (NP) seeking the DNP degree?

Registered nurses who are master's-prepared, certified, licensed, and practicing nurse practitioners retain their specialty and earn the DNP degree in this program.

Program Information

2-year, 6-semester, 38-credit NP to DNP program of study
Hybrid program: online learning and on-campus weekend immersions once per month
Curriculum is structured to assist students in meeting The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006).

Program Highlights

Program of study includes a minimum of 500 clinical hours
Intentionally small cohorts that allow for personalized attention from faculty
Option to focus on integrative health and/or palliative care (one focus area is required)
Translate best evidence into practice
Demonstrate leadership in macro and micro health care systems
Proactively strive for social justice
- Actively address health disparities
- Function with cultural humility as practitioners who relate effectively with diverse and underserved individuals, families, and populations